Meet Our Family -- Our Adoption Journey

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Camping in Michigan!

This summer ended with an awesome camping trip in Michigan. We have an open adoption, and this means that we maintain contact with Brandt's birth family. We love them and love the relationship we have with each of them. Brandt's birth mom, Jessica, invited us to join her family for their annual camping trip. We were so excited to go and had so many neat experiences! We take tons of pictures, and it is really hard to decide which ones to put up....but here are some of my favorites!

There were some awesome water falls we all got to play in.

Christine, Me, and Jessica

Brandt thought those deer looked nice...

Nose to nose with a baby deer.

Learning to cook bread with his Jessi.

Reading a book with Grandma Christine.

Getting a ride from Grandpa Patrick while we were shopping.


Jessi and me...I really can't tell you how much I love this girl! Best friends....not just birthmom and adoptive mom.

We went on little adventure and did some rock climbing, and a zip line.


My all time favorite picture!!! Brandt and his Jessi!